The 2017 Half Century (50 km or 50 mile) A Month Challenge

[john59]

25th January. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/843710494

30th January. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/849298438

4th February. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/854683348

15th February. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/867078672

21st February. 80.5 km circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Capenhurst, Mickle Trafford, Deeside Industrial Estate, Willaston Thornton Hough, Prenton. 2 points
https://www.strava.com/activities/874448273

1st March. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/883501484

6th March. 54 km reverse circuit. Prenton, Thornton Hough, Neston, Deeside Industrial Park, Capenhurst, Willaston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/889816818

8th March. 59 km circuit.Prenton, Thornton Hough, Willaston, Capenhurst, Deeside Industrial Estate, Neston, Thornton Hough, Prenton. 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/892047718

13th March. Usual 54 km circuit. 1 point.
https://www.strava.com/activities/898565918

Total, 10 points

 

[The Bystander]

January: 3 rides 3 points
February: 2 rides 2 points

March:
4th 50.3km Harrington, Rothwell, Lamport, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Pitsford, Moulton, Holcot, Orlingbury, home.
7th 51km Harrington, Kelmarsh, Sibbertoft, Wellford, Naseby, Haslebech, Kelmarsh, Harrington, home.
13th 55.5km Walgrave, Old, Harrington, Lamport, Hannington, Holcot, Scaldwell, Old, Mawsley, home

Total 8 points

 

[Spinney]

January
11th - 32 miles, 1 point - Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury
14th - 43 miles, 1 point - started at Aust, Chepstow, St Braivels, Coleford, Monmouth, Trelleck, Chepstow, Aust

February
4th - 32 miles, 1 point - Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury
7th - 32 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton (<-- that's the Strava link, more details here)
13th - 56 miles, 2 points - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Leighterton, Luckington, Acton Turville, Badminton, Hawkesbury Upton, Chipping Sodbury, Rangeworthy
16th - 35 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Leighterton, Sopworth, HawkesburyUpton, Chipping Sodbury, Wickwar
24th - 34 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Chavenage, Tetbury, Brokenborough, Sherston, Sopworth, Dunkirk, Hawkesbury Upton, Kingswood

March
2nd - 33 miles, 1 point - lazy flat metric half, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury - a few PRs on Strava but likely due to a following wind!
9th - 32 miles, 1 point - Wotton, Dursley, Selsey, Nympsfield, Wotton (quite a few PRs, including on one of the hills ) Strava
13th - 67 miles, 3 points - Severn Loop, clockwise

Running total - 13 points

 

[HertzvanRental]

Did another "Sarre Loop" this morning.
35 miles for 1 point.

 

[StuartG]

January
10th: 51.06 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Warlingham-Knockholt-Otford-Botley-Sydenham
February
5th: 54.74 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Warlingham-Knockholt-Chartwell-Godstone-Sydenham
21st: 51.04 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Marden Park-Horne-Merstham-Croydon-Beckenham loop-Sydenham
28th: 51.82 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Marden Park-Ide Hill-Four Elms-Godstone-Sydenham
March
7th: 50.36 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Coulsdon-Ranmore Common-Box Hill- Walton-on-the-Hill-Sydenham
14th: 50.69 miles: 2 points: Sydenham-Warlingham-Copthorne-Outwood-Merstham-Sydenham

Total: 12 points

 

[Katherine]

2017
January
4th January. 33 miles. 1 point. A580 cycle path through Ellenbrook, Boothstown and Astley, then Culcheth and Glazebrook, over Warburton bridge and loops around Dunham Massey and back, then home on the A57 Cadishead Way through Irlam, skirting Eccles by taking the Port Salford Greenway to Winton.

February
5th February. 37 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Kenyon Hall Farm. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Lowton, Croft, Birchwood, Glazebrook, A57 cadishead Way, Winton.
12th February. 34 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to The Bowling Green Cafe at Rivington. Swinton, Walkden, Westhoughton, Lostock Jn, Horwich, Rivington and similar return.
18th February. 53 miles. 2 points. SCC ride to Seven Sisters Ice Cream Farm near Lower Peover. A57 through Irlam and over Warbuton Bridge, then around High Legh, Arley, Plumley, Lower Peover, through Tatton Park, Rostherne, High Legh again, then round the edge of Dunham Massey from Little Bollington, then over Carrington Moss to get to Flixton, crossing back over The Ship Canal at The Irlam Locks, up the A57, then on to the Port Salford Greenway and home.
19th February. 37 miles. 1 point. SCC ride to Red House Farm cafe near Dunham. Swinto, walkden, little Hulton, Tydlesley, Astley, over the A580 at Leigh, then Culcheth and Glazebrook, over Warburton bridge and loops around Dunham Massey and back, then home on the A57 Cadishead Way through Irlam, skirting Eccles by taking the Port Salford Greenway to Winton.
24th February. 51 miles. 2 points. Solo to Anderton. Port Salford Greenway cycle path, Cadishead Way, Warburton Bridge, Lymm, High Legh, Arley, Great Budworth, Comberbach, Anderton, Comberbach, Great Budworth, High Legh, Lymm, Glazebrook, Glazebury, Leigh, A580 cycle path to home.

March
5th March 39 miles. 1 point. Attempted ( Too wet to continue) Polocini Winter Sprinter with club. Woodford, Alderley Edge, Mobberley, Knutsford, Arley Green, High Legh, Rostherne, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Mobberley, Alderley Edge, Woodford.
12th March. 35 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Kenyon, Croft, Risley, Birchwood, Partington, Irlam, Eccles, Winton.
14th March. 40 miles. 1 point. A580 East Lancs Rd path from Walkden all the way to Haydock plus loops.Then Kenyon, Croft, Risley, Culcheth, Glazebury and home on the A580 path again.

Total 9 points.

 

[Katherine]

12th (Early morning stress reliever) Culcheth, Dunham, Bowden, Astley, Rostherne, Lymm, Glazebrook, Culcheth, Lowton and home 58kms 1 point

2017

12th March. 35 miles. 1 point. Swinton, Walkden, Astley, Leigh, Culcheth, Kenyon, Croft, Risley, Birchwood, Partington, Irlam, Eccles, Winton.

I wonder if you passed my group? This is my route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17723389

 

[Bazzer]

I wonder if you passed my group? This is my route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17723389

According to strava I had only 1 flyby where our rides overlapped. Although you did pass my house.
IIRC the Culcheth, Kenyon and Croft areas were lovely and quiet whilst I was travelling through and certainly didn't see a group ride.

 

[Domus]

Jan 26. Radcliffe, Bolton, Horwich Chorley then back through Cowling and Rivington. 36.34 miles 1 point.
Feb 24 Radcliffe, Ainsworth, Horwich, Adlington to Frederick's Ice Cream, return along A6 to Bolton then Little Lever 35.45 miles 1 point
March 1 Radcliffe, Horwich, Chorley then back via Rivington and Chorley Old Road to Bolton and home. 38.9 miles 1 Point
March 4 Radcliffe, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Haslingden up and over Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home. 34.79 miles 1Point
March 8 Grange, Flookborough, Cartmel, Bowland Bridge, Crosthwaite, Meethop and back to Grange. 32.1 miles. 1 point
March 10 Grange to Arnside via Levens and return by same route. 34.2 soggy miles 1 point
March 15 Radcliffe, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich and back home via Bolton 41.73 miles 1 point

Total 7 points

 

[Katherine]

According to strava I had only 1 flyby where our rides overlapped. Although you did pass my house.
IIRC the Culcheth, Kenyon and Croft areas were lovely and quiet whilst I was travelling through and certainly didn't see a group ride.

Yes, it's always quieter around there than going over Warburton bridge and around Dunham! There were 3 blokes and me. I was the only one in the Salford Club kit, (red and blue with yellow writing).

 

[ColinJ]

22nd Jan 2017: 50 km - Todmorden, A646 to junction with Bacup Rd, Bacup Rd, Deerplay, Bacup, Brittania, Whitworth, Rochdale, Smithy Bridge, Hollingworth Lake (cafe), Littleborough, Todmorden. 1 point.

24th Jan 2017: 51 km - Todmorden, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, A58 to Ripponden, Triangle, Mill Bank, Sowerby, Sowerby Ln, Scout Rd, 'royd, A646 ... Hebden Bridge, Tod, Cornholme, Tod. 1 point.

27th Feb 2017: 51 km - Tod station for Metro (for its cryptic crossword) then ... A646 to Manchester Rd traffic lights in Burnley. U-turned and back through Tod and on to Littleborough. U-turned again and went home to drop bike kit off and pick up lock and rucksack, then to Lidl to do my shopping. Rode home afterwards. 1 point.

15th Mar 2017: 56 km - Tod, A646, Southward Bottom, Over Town, Greencliffe Ln, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Slack, Widdop, Thursden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Mereclough, Southward Bottom, A646, Tod. 1 point

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 4.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 18.
Points target for year: 100+.
Total points for year so far: 22.

NB I have decided to count points for ALL rides of 50+ km that I do this year here, including those rides of 100+ km that I post in the metric century a month challenge instead of here.

 

[HertzvanRental]

As today was another belter on the North Kent coast I took the liberty of going off for another whizz!! And jolly fine it was despite it being a tads breezy! That's two rides in three days!

Anyway, did the Hoath Chislet loop which added up to 33 miles so I bags another point.

 

[Salty seadog]

12th Jan 54k Dover-deal-sandwich-eastry-sandwich. 1 point

16th Jan 53k Circuits round town for 15miles before over to Deal and more of the same.1 Point

18th Jan 55k Out into the sticks winding towards Canterbury, then turn towards Sandwich and Deal. 1 point

20th Jan 53 miles. Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney, Dungeness, Lydd and Rye. 2 points.

24th Jan, 35 miles. Out in the sticks a rough loop towards Canterbury and back through the villages to sandwich. Train home. 1 point

27th Jan, 35 miles. Up the hill and out to the sticks again, Shepherdswell, Nonington, Eastry, Sandwich, Deal and back home. 1point

28th Jan, 40 miles up the hill again, over to Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate then meander round the Thanet coast to Margate. 1point

13th Feb, 42 miles Up the hill and into the sticks again Shepherswell, Ayelsham, Wingham, Wickhambreaux, meander around the lanes out to Grove ferry Inn turn for the run into Canterbury. 1 point

15th Feb 39 miles. Up the hill over to Deal to meet up with Hill Wimp, we then went Sandwich, into the sticks, Elmstone, Preston, Fordwich to Canterbury for lunch. 1point

19th Feb, 51 miles. Over to deal, out to Eastry where I grew up, Staple, Goodnestone, Wingham, then back . 2 points.

16th March. Up the hill through the villages towards Canterbury. On to Preston, Ash, Staple, Eatery and Deal.
41 miles, 1 point.

Total 13 points.

 

[Jon George]

16th March
Halesworth - Linstead Parva - Metfield - Withersdale Street - Syleham - Hoxne (The Swan) - Stradbroke - Laxfield - Heveningham - Walpole - Halesworth.
60.83km
1 Point

Running Total 6 Points
Target 54

 

[13 rider]

5th Mar 31.6 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Barrow ,Loughborough, Quorn ,Rothley ,Anstey
12th Mar 31.8 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Thornton,Odestone,Market Bosworth ,Kirby Mallery ,Desford ,Anstey
18th Mar 31.4 miles 1point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Thrussington ,Ragdale ,Sileby ,Swithland ,Anstey

Running total in this challenge 13
Points in all challenges 34